# Distance from Maupiti Airport (MAU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 17,065 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,065 km / 10,604 mi / 9,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 18:37 in Maupiti Airport, it's 07:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,727 ft (SOF is higher than MAU)

## Airports

### [Maupiti Airport (MAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mau-maupiti-airport/1ef266df-73df-6884-8ee1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maupiti Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTP
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.430000, -152.240000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sofia, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSF
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.700000, 23.410000
- Elevation: 1,742 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:37 in Maupiti Airport, it's 07:37 in Sofia.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maupiti Airport (MAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mau-maupiti-airport/1ef266df-73df-6884-8ee1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)